February 2, 2017 / Front Page

SUTTONS BAY Public Schools superintendent Chris Nelson, his arms spread at center, gets students lined up to race their cardboard sleds during a YetiFest race Saturday morning at Bahle Hill. More coverage of the YetiFest can be found in Section Two. More...

Add your voice to township budgets Townships are as local as government gets in Michigan, and most of the townships in Leelanau County are busy preparing budgets for new fiscal years that will begin on April 1. More...

A table full of numbers published as a public notice in this week’s newspaper may be all Greek to some readers. Still, taxpayers may care about what the notice means, said Leelanau County Equalization Director Laurie Spencer. More...

Kerry Kelly was hoping for some snow to groom for cross country skiing on the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail. He got the snow — just not where he had hoped. In the past week just over 16 inches of snow was recorded at the National Wea More...

Matt Tarsa has more than enough venison to make it through the winter. That’s because Tarsa and his kids stored up plenty of it in 2016. “We put 10 deer in the freezer and we’re already close to a third of the way throug More...

Organizations wishing to have their public events listed in this calendar can email Patti Brandt at patti@leelanaunews.com or call The Enterprise, 256-9827, before 5 p.m. Friday. TODAY 8:30-9:30 a.m. More...

To the editor The Leelanau Children’s Center recently held it’s annual board and staff retreat. Much important work was accomplished. There are many thanks to give as several people made the day possible. More...

To the editor: As he stood before the large crowd he shouted, “Who will pay for the wall?” His followers shouted back, “Mexico!” He again bellowed, “Who will pay for the wall?” His followers again shouted ba More...

Leelanau teachers continue to get grades above their peers in other counties, based on evaluation results for the 2015-16 school year. According to recently released information from the Michigan Department of Education, all but two of the 157 More...

Special Sections

Michigan law requires local governments to inform their citizenry through public notices published in newspapers of record for their communities. These notices provide residents with an easy path for following the work of their elected officials. More...

The St. Mary boys entered Saturday’s matchup against visiting Austin Catholic in desperate need of a spark. Fortunately for the Eagles, who had won just one game since the start of the 2015-16 season, Ryan Popp caught fire. More...

New boss at Glen Arbor office The Glen Arbor office of Coldwell Banker Schmidt has a new manager. Longtime manager Mark Fisher has passed the reins to his son, Peter Fisher. “(I’m) excited for the opportunity to continu More...

As Empire Village moves closer to receiving a feasibility study that will help council members determine whether to move forward with a municipal sewer, an important message was sent from the top of the peninsula. Price matters. More...

A 21-year-old Suttons Bay man waived his preliminary examination on a felony charge of fleeing and eluding a police officer and pleaded not guilty to the charge at his Circuit Court arraignment held Tuesday in 86th District Court. More...

A decrease in snow has prompted deer to get out and travel. The Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office has handled a number of car-deer accidents over the last few days, including one that involved a Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle. More...